The Last Ship Episode Ratings Heatmap
2014 · 5 Seasons · 56 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.9/10 (56 rated)
Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.29), maintaining an average of 7.8.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Ep 2 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Ep 3 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Ep 4 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
| Ep 5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Ep 6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Ep 8 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.0 |
| Ep 9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Ep 10 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Ep 11 | – | 8.2 | 8.6 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | – | 8.5 | 8.5 | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | 8.4 | 8.5 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 56 episodes, The Last Ship has earned an overall series rating of 7.9 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 3, Episode 9 ("Paradise"), rated at an extraordinary 8.6/10 with 14 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 3 ("Dead Reckoning"), landing at 7.1/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 2 ("Fight the Ship", 8.3) and Episode 3 ("It's Not a Rumor", 7.4), a swing of 0.9 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Last Ship
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 3, Ep 9 | Paradise | 8.6 | 14 | Aug 14, 2016 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 10 | Scuttle | 8.6 | 14 | Aug 21, 2016 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 11 | Legacy | 8.6 | 14 | Aug 28, 2016 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 12 | Cry Havoc | 8.5 | 23 | Aug 30, 2015 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 13 | Don't Look Back | 8.5 | 14 | Sep 11, 2016 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 12 | Resistance | 8.5 | 13 | Sep 4, 2016 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 13 | A More Perfect Union | 8.4 | 20 | Sep 6, 2015 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 10 | Endgame | 8.4 | 13 | Oct 8, 2017 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Unreal City | 8.3 | 20 | Jun 21, 2015 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Fight the Ship | 8.3 | 18 | Jun 21, 2015 |